Telegram-herald., 1887-03-09
DEECHEH Is DEAD
The Venerable Divfue Passes
Peacefully away
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The Qesnd Oh kssa wiH be lsla ~
sssi faarstxs Miilgsry Eseors--
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Usefgi Lite.

HzaaA1ts. Ny. March s-Frosa tAs
uas ihs. Df esars issse3 bis ia ballsl .
- ta he cad t8s fsa1ily sna . tsw Trends
salhsfed afuaad shs beis.ds. The psissnl
lay aa ~ bsck. ihs ussress noli0a VI The
ehsst iu4le4ilus r~selfsuon. Ills eountsn-
nnee sbaesd ittis change. The white hair
rested lsks bensiietion ~ TIE lilies on kfs
~ss and painless temples. The Foom Vas
warm an bright with the morning sua.
and nature poured Ia her cheering rsys-
Near tie head u the sleeper kaeit his agct
vile N solesnn prayer By her eide we're
Col. II. 4 Beechsr and his devoted vile
Behind them we're their children. Margaret
Edith aud Harry. Ga the o1her siie u TIE
bed we're Col. ". C. Beechef and wife, their
nsics. Ms BallAfd. aad b. them stood the
soa-ia-law. Rev samuel sooville. OF SIAM
ford, Conn. his vile. Haft.s Bsecher SEQ
Vile. whose resemblance 10 her father i
startling. and their ls0 daughters. TIE
faithful Dr SeaF.e stood oats de II The lnl-
mediate group Pastor Haiiissy stood At
the foot of Tue bed. Near him were AF.
and Mrs. ;. Y. White. Rev. Lyman Abbot
aud Mr.. l.. A. SeAcomo stood IA The back
ground 4 whisp cred word Of comfort would
be exchanged Dy those who stood near one
another Heads wore bowed IN silent pray
e.. or eyes would let the tears uncheck II
flow The great man slept together on. nA-
sure slowly eObing aSay. ~ $50 precisely
E keen ray OF light. unusual IN rs intensity,
fell acruss the countonance and reflected the
dszz ing shsde OF The pendant crystal on the
manisl lamps upon The white pillow. There
had oeen the regular sound OF a ste ltoriOns
breai hing low. regular, as marked bat as
unnotci as the licking OF the clock. AZ
$50 exactly that sound ceased and the soul
had hidden the tenement good bye.
Quincy Ward. the sculptor. is expected 10
take a cast Of the dead preachers for the
statue already long provided for by bis
staunch old friead Mr.. Henry SAGE, OF Ith-
AGA \. y. This will ornament Prospect
PARK.
Dr.. Searle said 10 United Press reporter.
The immediate cause Of Mr.. BeecheFs
death was not sJOppage OF the heart, but
from asphyxia Il appears % be delight
ful sensation, or ike troubled dream.
The family is sll IN health. Mrs. Beecher
remains calm and composed.
Soon after the announcement OF Mr..
Be-chers death large wreath Of to9eTs
was placed on the door Of the residence, Mr.
Beecher having never favored Grape One OF
the first persons TO arrive at the house was
tidNDT W llilrJ- ~ NAA NAAtCAs oAA s~AN
in his card and cOndo.ence 10 Mrs Beeches.
lie started gt once for The City Hall aau gave
orders that nj the flags should De displayed
ct ha.fmast on the municipal building.
This action was soon followed the federal
officials at The postoitice and navy yard.
The flags are also az hzlf. mast on both tow
ers Of the East River bridge. and q similar
prompt display was made by citizens gen
erally A large number of friends oe The
family called az the re. !ence this morning
20 extend sympaty 10 the DereaVed 'smiiy.
Telegraph boys were constantly climbing
the high steps of the house bearing mes
cages from friends in private and public
life.
The funeral arrangements are "a yet in
complete. but il has been decided that II
shall AXE place on THURSDAY. and that Rev.
DR.. Hall, OF the Holy Trinity church, will
oificis'e DR. Hal and Mr. Bsecher were
very warm friends ant il is said that a CON-
pact existed between them 10 the elect that
whichever was called away first. the sur
viyoF should ofliCiate AZ the fanerai. The
l3ta regiment OF which NJ. Beeeher was
chaplain for ten years viii attend the Ia
neral II the family desire.